I wish to control the audio volume on the tv speakers with the sudden link remote, but need to be able to switch to home theatre system with same remote- back and forth.

As all other buttons works properly except Volum Dn, the problem is with the remote control itself. Clean the remote control and check. To clean it, you have to open the remote control. If it too doesn't help you, buy one original remote control from the authorized service center for Sony. No universal remote control will go properly with Sony TVs. If you wish to get some details, check the site linked here. Pull up older posts.

use equalizer to increase volume

You may have the FIXED VOLUME LEVEL feature enabled in the AUDIO OPTIONS section of your TV's menu. You should be able to disable it from that menu as well if necessary.

This feature is often used when you are sending the audio signal out the rear audio output connectors of the TV to a stereo or home theatre system amplifier. That way you hear the TV audio through the stereo's large speakers instead of the small TV speakers. Then to raise the volume of the TV audio, you simply adjusting the volume of the stereo with the stereo remote instead of using the TV remote.

If the channel selector does not work either, then it's possible that you may have the CHILD LOCK feature engaged. See you owner's manual for instructions on how to disable the CHILD LOCK.

Good luck, I hope this was helpful.

Yes you can provided your tv-has a headphone jack. Just plug in any regular computer speakers or the like into the headphones jack and the audio output would be switched to external speakers automatically. On the contrary if your tv does not have a headphone jack then you will need to obtain a home-theatre system and connect the stereo audio out ports to the audio in of the home theatre system. They have become very affordable these days and I have seen a Philips home theatre system(2.1) starting at around 120$.

Ok my situation is similar-i did exactly as u described here bobhifi and it worked initially . Then after some weeks suddenly the Aux display now shows 'AV1 Coax' and no sound is coming out of my LG DVD speakers except under Tuner and DVD modes. Pls help

A new LCD TV has expansion sound capabilities requiring adjustment to acheive viewer experience. First, the TVs default sound is what is heard soon as the powered on. Tempering with the remote controls volume fucntionalities to achieve adjustment suitable. The volume feature on the remote produces adjustment either reduceable or increasing sound magniftude. Hower, the LCD TV is capable of producing extensive qualility sound with separate devices that generate sound. For example, acquring an external speaker system mentionable as home theatre system has already build blusting capabilities requirements. Once an external home theater sould producer devices are connected to the LCD TV, the expansion capability is increased. For example, the home theatre devices have woofers as bass magnifiers, tweeters as sound impression magnififers, and additionally, speakers with magnifier capacities. The LCD TV is designed to accomodate any extenal devices only mentionable example as the home theater sound sytems acquirable at retail. LCD TV sound capacities are capable of being modulated by using the remote control to access the settings areas on which sound is alteratered. Consult the LCD TV user guide for additional details on manipulating audio sound functionalities.
goodluck

some devices these days have a built in volume control, try using your remote for which ever dvd player or satalite bix you use, on push the volume up button on it while you have the volume on the tv maxed out so that you will be able to tell a defference if it works or not.

Sounds like you have a home theatre system, and you need to run rca cables from audio out of the tv to audio in on the amp, and turn the speakers off in the tv menu and set audio out to fixed or turn tv volume up all the way to get enough audio siginal.

I would suggest that you smash
Philips HTS w/a hammer!
I had better sound from TV alone! Only 2 speakers put out sound from TV. Recordings from DVR can not be heard very well w/all volumes at max. System sucks! You get what you pay for! $2500 LCD TV sounds worse w/Philips HTS than my son's $300 TV! ALL cables hooked up as instucted!!!!

You must run a Digital Optical cable from your PS3 to your reciever. Then press your function button on your recievers remote until you see SAT/CABLE on your recievers display. Next go to your PS3 settings and go to Sound settings, then Audio Output settings, and select Digital out (OPTICAL) then your done. This is the only way to get true digital sound from your PS3 to your reciever.